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Plea hearing in Acton death postponed

The Lowell Sun

Updated:
02/26/2013 12:03:22 PM EST

WOBURN - A possible change of plea for a 25-year-old Acton mother scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed after a judge indicated she needed more time to decide if she will reduce Christina Hancock's charge to manslaughter from murder in the 2010 death of her 13-month-old son.

At a hearing last week, Judge Maureen Hogan told prosecutors and the defense she needed more information about Hancock and more time before she agrees to a charge reduction in exchange for a change of plea in the May 12, 2010 death I'd 13-month-old Kaydn Hancock.

Hancock initially told police Kaydn fell from his crib and hit his head. But doctors told prosecutors the boy's severe injuries were not consistent with a fall from a crib, Prosecutors allege there was a prior incident where the boy's arm was broken.

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